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February 2, 2026Open Access

Maternal Use of Local Herbals in Maternity Care in Nakaseke, Uganda: Prevalence, Circumstances, and Outcomes

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SAStella AkumuGTGift Cornelius Timighe

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Descriptive cross-sectional study assesses herbal medicine use in maternity care, revealing significant health implications.

Key Points

  • The study aims to assess the prevalence, circumstances, and outcomes of local herbal medicine use in maternity care among women in Nakaseke, Uganda.
  • Descriptive cross-sectional design
  • Target population of 3,571 women of reproductive age
  • Sample of 268 participants using Cochran’s formula
  • Data collection through researcher-administered questionnaires
  • Statistical analysis using SPSS version 23 with chi-square tests and regression
  • 91% of respondents reported herbal medicine use in maternity care
  • Main applications included cough (53.7%), malaria (35.4%), and labour induction (25.7%)
  • Outcomes included vaginal bleeding (32.5%) and miscarriages (31.7%), with perceived benefits like shortened labour (42.2%)
  • Statistical tests revealed significant associations between herbal use and factors such as age, education, and marital status (p < 0.05)

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Akumu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6980ff08c1c9540dea811a63https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18429219
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